The illustration (page 237) is drawn to scale, half an inch to the 

 foot, and shows how a fence should he erected, if properly put up. 

 The stay running diagonally from the corner post to the first post 

 is notched in the former at a point exactly two-thirds of the height 

 of the post from the ground. This post is shown to be 4 feet 

 6 inches out of the ground, and the notch to receive the stay is 

 cut at 3 feet above the level of the ground. If it is higher or lower 

 the post will, in soft ground, be pulled out more easily in straining. 

 Two kinds of handy bush strainers are also shown, the drum (A), 

 and the forked stick (B). The drawing makes these self- 

 explanatory. There are various kinds of patent strainers for strain- 

 ing against the posts, and for attaching to the wires in the panels. 

 We give an illustration of one of these Reid's " Titan " which 

 may be applied either way, but quite as much power can be 

 exerted w T ith either the drum or the forked stick, and they have 

 the merit of costing nothing. 



